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Added: Apr 25, 1998. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 1684. Source citation. Pulitzer Prize Recipient. He gained fame for his award-winning musical compositions with his younger brother, George Gershwin. They are responsible for such hit songs as Someone to Watch over Me in 1926, Love Walked In in 1937, Love is Here to Stay in 1937, and Rhapsody in ...
Ira Gershwin (1896-1983) Ira Gershwin. Music Department. Composer. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Legendary, prolific composer, songwriter and author, educated at Townsend Harris Hall, City College of New York, and Columbia University. He began his career as a contributor to newspaper columns, and also worked for a touring carnival.
Ira Gershwin (1896-1983) captivated audiences worldwide during the 1920s and 1930s with his provocative lyrics and librettos. His 1932 Pulitzer Prize was the first ever for a musical comedy. In the 1940s his lyrics enhanced the scores of several motion picture classics. Ira Gershwin emerged as a master of musical comedy during the 1920s and ...
In 1926 Gershwin read PORGY, DuBose Heyward’s novel of the South Carolina Gullah culture, and immediately recognized it as a perfect vehicle for a “folk opera” using blues and jazz idioms. PORGY AND BESS (co-written with Heyward and Ira) was Gershwin’s most ambitious undertaking, integrating unforgettable songs with dramatic incident.
The Gershwin LegacyLibrary Celebrates Contributions of George and Ira. On Sept. 26, 1898, one of America's most important composers was born. George Gershwin of Brooklyn, N.Y., alone and with his brother, Ira, wrote many of the finest American popular songs and orchestral pieces. The premiere institution for Gershwin studies is the Library of ...
Explore Ira Gershwin's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Ira Gershwin on AllMusic.
Nov 22, 2012 · In his book, The Gershwins and Me: A Personal History in Twelve Songs, Feinstein writes firsthand about the musical world of the American composers and brothers, George and Ira Gershwin. The book ...
